The desired impact is that the CPMH will be widely acknowledged as a key party in the strengthening of expert capacity in mental health policy institutions in Africa and a reliable and respected source of information and knowledge for uptake and utilisation.

Objectives                

  • To build capacity in Africa for public mental health, mental health policy, planning and legislation, through accredited post-graduate teaching programmes
  • To undertake high quality research in the areas of public mental health, mental health policy, services, legislation and human rights
  • To advocate for the inclusion of mental health on health policy and development agendas in Africa
  • To provide advisory services to provincial and national government in African countries, and international health and development agencies, with the goal of strengthening mental health policy and systems.
Summary of relevant work: 

The objectives of the Alan J Flisher Centre for Public Mental Health are attained through the following projects:

Current Projects

Completed Projects

Address: 

Building B, Room 32
46 Sawkins Road
Rondebosch
7700

Email: 
gillian.hanslo@uct.ac.za
Telephone: 
+27 (0) 21 406 6663
Key partners: 

Research Institutions

  • Addis Ababa University (AAU)
  • Centre for Global Mental Health (CGMH)
  • Columbia University
  • Emory University
  • Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
  • King’s College London (KCL)
  • University of California (UCLA)
  • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
  • Makerere University
  • University College London (UCL)
  • University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (UKZN)
  • University of Malawi
  • University of Zimbabwe

Non-Governmental Organisations

  • BasicNeeds (including Basic Needs Ghana, Basic Needs Uganda)
  • Healthnet TPO
  • Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)
  • Sangath
  • South African Depression & Anxiety Group (SADAG)
  • TPO Nepal

Policy Makers

  • Ministry of Health, Ethiopia
  • Ghana Health Service
  • State Ministry of Health (Madhya Pradesh), India
  • Ministry of Health & Population, Nepal
  • Department of Health, South Africa
  • Ministry of Health, Uganda
  • World Health Organization (WHO)
Funders: 
  • Department for International Development (UKAID)
  • Grand Challenges Canada
  • European Union (FP7)
  • National Institute for Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAAA)
  • National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH)
  • Swedish International Development Corporation (SIDA)
Seeking collaboration with: 
Other organizations
Experts by experience/service users
Researchers
Policy makers
Country: 
South Africa

People

Innovations and resources

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PRIME (PRogramme for Improving Mental health carE)

Partnership to develop, implement, evaluate, and scale up district mental health care plans in five low- and middle-income countries: Ethiopia, India, Nepal, South Africa and Uganda.
Region: 
Africa
Asia
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PRIME - Uganda

Integrating mental health service delivery into primary health care system in Ethiopia through a health systems strengthening approach in partnership with researchers, ministries of health and non-governmental organisations.
Region: 
Africa
Disorder: 
All disorders
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PRIME South Africa

Mental health system strengthening in partnership with researchers, Ministries of Health and non-governmental organisations
Region: 
Africa
Disorder: 
All disorders
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